Stonemaier Games | Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest | Board Game | Ages 14+ | 1-6 Players | 45-60 Minutes Playing Time

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The game includes 48 double-sided loot tokens, each with a unique color and icon for colorblind friendliness.

But the core gameplay (which works so well) is there and this mode is great for learning the characters and finding synergy between shipmates. This caused situations where I was unable to target a player in the lead because they weren’t seated adjacent to me.For me, Libertalia is absolutely worth owning for many reasons (as it appeals to my tabletop preferences) and this Automa only adds value to the whole package.

That’s not to say the YouTube teach wasn’t good, far from it, but it meant I knew how to play before reading the rules. Hutter and Morten Monrad Pedersen at the Automa Factory because spoiler alert: the solo mode that is featured in Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest is bloody amazing! It’s an exciting mix of simplicity and complicated decision-making that makes the game fun during the action selection phase. The cardboard doubloons are fine, I would’ve liked a few more but only because I take the coins for things like Loot tokens as I go which depletes the stash a little.That is often where most of the fun in the game is: The intricacies of predicting the plays of others and doing one’s best to undermine it. In the below example, I’d get the chest, the Pilferer would throw the amulet away and the Automa would get the relic. But the game puts a lot of potential thought behind the very simple decisions that it asks you to make. Even better is the option to mix and match the different sets of abilities to create unique combinations each time. If that player’s character is still on the island, they take it and place it in their ship (area in front of the player).

I never played the original, but heard great things about it, and I am excited to play this fine-tuned version! Maylene hadn’t known that other factions had witches with them, or would even consider bringing along their cook. If you and another player choose the same cards, the player with the higher reputation is considered the higher rank. The reputation track has replaced the tiebreaker mechanism and adds an interesting bonus as the rounds go on.There are a few references to adjacent players, which sit directly beside you on your right or left for certain effects. Depending on whether the card in question is played for either the Pilferer or the Automa, each card in the solo deck is used in one of two different orientations. These folks get the prime pick of the loot available, and when you consider that in most cases loot = money, that can be a big deal.